So a NE Patroits football player has been taken into custody for a murder charge. Big deal, it seems a lot of them are overpaid thugs. But I read the charges, and this one struck me odd.

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,In addition to murder, Hernandez has been charged with 1 count of carrying a gun without a license, 2 counts of possession of a large firearm, and 2 counts of firearm possession. He has pled not guilty.

WTF classifies as a large firearm? Never heard of any charge like that. Especially considering the next paragraph is this...

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The DA said Lloyd was shot multiple times in the groin, arm, side, chest and back with a .45 caliber semi automatic weapon before his body was discovered last Monday.

Answered my own question... So, here's some information for the curious....
Cliff notes, over 5 for shot gun, and over 10 for everything else.

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1. "Large capacity weapon" is any firearm that is semiautomatic with a fixed large capacity feeding device, or capable or readily modifiable to accept such a detachable feeding device, or employs a rotating cylinder capable of accepting more than 5 shotgun shells or more than 10 rounds of other ammunition, or that is an "assault weapon." "Assault weapon" has the same meaning as federal law. "Large capacity feeding device" is a magazine or similar device holding more than 5 rounds of shotgun ammunition or more than 10 rounds of other ammunition.